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    Review of Musculoskeletal Injuries and Prevention in the Endoscopy Practitioner

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    Harvin, Glenn
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    Practitioners of endoscopy often experience musculoskeletal pain and injury (most often in the back, neck, shoulders, hands, wrists, and thumbs) that are associated with the minute and repetitive strain that is placed on these areas during endoscopic procedures. This review of the current documentation of endoscopy-related pain and injuries among practitioners finds that such problems are widespread and specific in kind as well as strongly correlated with high procedure volume and procedure duration. Research on the nature and impact of cumulative trauma and overuse syndromes in other professions such as dentistry, pianists, production labor, and athletics is brought to bear on the work of the endoscopist. A more thorough understanding of the nature and prevalence of work-related pain and injury sustained by endoscopists should inform further development of ergonomic practices and equipment design. This article reviews current recommendations for ergonomic design in the endoscopy procedure space and finds that reported compliance with those recommendations is quite low. Strategies for the management of the risk of musculoskeletal injuries related to the practice of endoscopy include compliance with currently recommended ergonomic practices, education of trainees in ergonomic technique when practicing endoscopy, and research toward the modification and development of more ergonomic endoscopes and procedure spaces.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5521
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    2014-08
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    Harvin, Glenn. (August 2014). Review of Musculoskeletal Injuries and Prevention in the Endoscopy Practitioner. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, (48:7), p.590-594. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5521

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    Harvin, Glenn. "Review of Musculoskeletal Injuries and Prevention in the Endoscopy Practitioner". Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 48:7. (590-594.), August 2014. August 17, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5521.
    Chicago:
    Harvin, Glenn, "Review of Musculoskeletal Injuries and Prevention in the Endoscopy Practitioner," Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology 48, no. 7 (August 2014), http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5521 (accessed August 17, 2022).
    AMA:
    Harvin, Glenn. Review of Musculoskeletal Injuries and Prevention in the Endoscopy Practitioner. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. August 2014; 48(7) 590-594. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5521. Accessed August 17, 2022.
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